Cash's last ride

RPinOZ · 06-24-2005, 1:43 AM

From the Sydney Knights list for those that knew Cash

>Hi All
>
>Have just received some tragic news about Cash ( Tex's Blue cattle
>dog that rode on the tank of his Aprillia ) . They were on James Ruse
>Drive this morning, when Cash fell off the bike, was run over and
>killed.
>
>I have not got any other details than that - but as you could imagine
>Tex is devastated, as I'm sure we all are. I know I am :-(
>
>Tex has done so much charity and promotional work with Cash over the
>years. That Dog bought so many smiles to sick kids faces, and I was
>privledged to witness some of that first hand. Even when you went for
>a ride with Tex and Cash, people would be looking glum in their cars
>in the traffic, but when they saw the two of them, they would break
>into a smile.
>
>I'm sure we all have memories of the first time we saw them together,
>and it's not going to be the same seeing that RSV Factory without the
>furry little Bluey, with his red bandana, drizabone coat and Doggles
>looking proudly into the wind and leaning into corners, on the tank.
>
>Ride on Cash......we'll miss you.
>
>Thanks and ride safe everyone.
>
>Sandra

ConqSoft · 06-24-2005, 1:44 AM

Sad.

A harness and a tether may have been a good idea. Though, in a crash, may have been a bad thing.

ConqSoft · 06-24-2005, 1:46 AM

RPinOZ · 06-24-2005, 2:31 AM

A tether might be a lot more risky if the dog loses its footing.
Cash was in a spill about a year ago when Tex spun the back out on the way
back from the supers.
He got out of that one but it seems a dog doesn't have nine lives.
I guess bikes and dogs are not a great combination unless you have a
side car (sorry about the pun).